# CVE-2015-8683: The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif\_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The putcontig8bitCIELab function in tif_getimage.c in LibTIFF 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a packed TIFF image.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035508
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1547.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/26/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2939-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79718
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1546.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/25/1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3467

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